Taxonomy

Identification

Asian tiger mosquitoes are "container breeders". Almost any container that holds water, such as used tires, tree holes, tin cans, and bottles, is suitable for breeding. Mating occurs shortly after adults emerge from breeding sites.

Females take a "blood meal" and then deposit 40 to 150 eggs along the sides of the container, just above the surface of the water. This cycle of blood feeding and egg laying continues, about once per week, throughout the mosquito's life span.

Mosquito larvae go through four growth stages. An adult's life span ranges from a few days to weeks, depends on weather conditions.